GRE Word List
PHYSIOGNOMY
the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
The meaning of the word physiognomy is the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
| rig | to fit out with rigging |
| vigor | active bodily or mental strength or force |